Banksy and Roo

Tried to do a link to the Banksy but couldn’t. Thanks for mentioning it though. As I’m currently avoiding the news I would have missed it and I love Banksy stuff.

Who or what is Roo?

The New York Library has all the original Winnie the Pooh characters, except Roo (Kanga’s baby) keepingquiet so a ‘toy’ has been specially made here and KC and QC have taken it with them to complete the set.

keepingquiet

Who or what is Roo?

A friend of Winnie the Pooh?
I don't get the significance.

Banksy claims responsibility for the resin statue but it is not at all his usual style and I have my doubts that he actually made it himself. The idea might be his.

Georgesgran

The New York Library has all the original Winnie the Pooh characters, except Roo (Kanga’s baby) keepingquiet so a ‘toy’ has been specially made here and KC and QC have taken it with them to complete the set.

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Thanks, Georgesgran.

keepingquiet

Who or what is Roo?

What????

Kanga’s offspring. Winnie the Poo.

Here’s a link for Banksy.

www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y9wlnwl85o

Roo to the US another link.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cql7q7xk3d5o

"James Peak, creator of the BBC podcast series The Banksy Story, said: "Here, you've got a brilliant comment on a bumptious, chest puffed out man in power with the flag completely obscuring his vision, which is why he is about to fall off the plinth"

Yes, that's my take.

But they quoted another bloke who said it was a "resurgence of nationalism".
Heck. anything but.

Top statue, given where it is.

The other bit of news - sad - is that Ted has died - he of gone fishing fame 😢

RIP Ted.

Banky’s statue - idiot wrapping himself in the national flag, but none so blind that they will not see.

That’s my take.

And the irony is that those about whom it portrays won’t have a clue it’s about them.

Oh! And Roo is my little stray cat😀😀 as well as Kanga’s baby.

Not only obscuring his vision with the flag but stepping off the plinth into thin air.

Yes, nice observations there.

I wonder what "They"will do with it. 🫶

One of my ds.i.l. sometimes refers to her little boy as ‘Roo’. I think it’s cute.

The Banky`s statue is our PM on late evening, early morning of the 7th & 8th May 2026.

He has done very well. I have a ‘thing’ against graffiti artists whether or not they are talented. They have ruined the city here with their horrible scrawls, not a pretty sight.

I’m not convinced it’s Banksy. I don’t see why Roo had to go to USA? Maybe it’s just me.

Whitewavemark2

The other bit of news - sad - is that Ted has died - he of gone fishing fame 😢

RIP Ted.

Yes, that is very sad news 😥.

RIP Ted x

Isn't it strange how Banksy is never seen leaving his artwork. I can understand a small mural but a thumping great statue on a plinth and nobody saw anything?

Georgesgran

The New York Library has all the original Winnie the Pooh characters, except Roo (Kanga’s baby) keepingquiet so a ‘toy’ has been specially made here and KC and QC have taken it with them to complete the set.

Purplepixie.
Roo was made by the company that made the other character's kept in America, his addition completes the set.
Thanks to those who provided links.

The original Winnie the Pooh is in New York. Gyles Brandreth tells a story of why it is kept there, but I've forgotten the exact details. GB is a great collector of teddy bears.

Love Banksy, this statue could have been put up in broad daylight by men in hi-vis jackets, I doubt no one who have stopped them!

Looks like a Nazi soldier marching.